Groote Kreek e.o., Amersfoort

Living in Groote Kreek e.o.

Groote Kreek e.o. is urban but not overwhelming, and most of its 566 homes are houses rather than apartments — front doors, gardens, street parking.

At 8,728 residents per km² the buurt is busy without being packed.

Amersfoort sits at the rail crossroads of the Netherlands, which makes it a favorite for couples commuting in different directions. A well-preserved medieval center is ringed by thoughtfully planned newer districts like Vathorst.

The housing market in Groote Kreek e.o.

The average home value (WOZ) in Groote Kreek e.o. is €444,000, which puts it at #55 of 124 neighborhoods in Amersfoort — 3% pricier than most of the city. That premium is the location speaking. For scale: Amersfoort's cheapest buurt averages €97,000 and its priciest €1,127,000, so Groote Kreek e.o. sits in the middle of the pack.

The direction of the market: between 2015 and 2025 the average WOZ value here rose from €214,000 to €444,000, up 107% — roughly in step with the rest of the city. WOZ values lag the market by about a year, but the trend itself is reliable.

Ownership is split: 64% owner-occupied against 36% rental, including 30% social housing. Enough homes trade hands to give you comparable sales, but check what's actually for sale versus rented in the specific block you're eyeing — the mix can flip from one street to the next.

Who lives here

Demographically, Groote Kreek e.o. is dominated by established households in the 45-to-65 bracket (31% of its 1,270 residents), followed by 25-to-45 year olds at 21%. Households split into 35% singles and 38% families with children — a real mix rather than one lifestyle. The average household counts 2.2 people.

As for who your neighbors would be: 30% of households are among the country's highest earners — which helps explain both the café density and the bidding behavior.

Daily errands, coffee and dinner

Day to day: the nearest large supermarket is about 10 minutes' walk; dining out means a short trip: only 4 cafés or restaurants sit within a kilometer.

The practical checklist most buyers forget to make: pharmacy 11 min walk · GP 11 min · hospital 4.3 km · library 2.2 km. None of these will decide a purchase on their own, but a GP taking new patients nearby is the kind of thing you only miss after moving.

Families and schools

For families: 3 primary schools within a kilometer means real choice — and short bike rides; daycare is well covered (2 locations nearby) — though Dutch waiting lists mean you register the week you know you're expecting, not the week you need it; secondary school is an 8-minute bike ride, which Dutch teenagers do in all weather.

Getting around

Getting around: the station is a 13-minute cycle, standard Dutch commuting range; a highway on-ramp 1.9 km away makes car trips easy — check whether through-traffic noise reaches the street you're considering; car ownership is moderate (0.9 per household).

Energy and running costs

Since 100% of the stock predates 2000, always check the energy label of a specific listing — the difference between label C and label F on an average home here is easily a few thousand euros a year in heating, and it changes what you can sensibly bid.

Before you bid in Groote Kreek e.o.

None of these averages can tell you whether the specific house you found is fairly priced — that depends on its size, energy label, state of maintenance and the recent sales around it. That is exactly what a free HomeReview report checks, in about 10 seconds, for any Dutch address.

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